blom

See also: blóm

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch blom, dialectal form of bloem, from Middle Dutch bloeme, from Old Dutch *bluomo, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blɔm/

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Noun

blom (plural blomme, diminutive blommetjie)

1. flower

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blɔm/

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• Hyphenation: blom
• Rhymes: -ɔm

Noun

blom f (plural blommen, diminutive blommetje n or blommeke n or blommechie n)

1. (dialectal) alternative form of bloem
2. (Suriname) flour

Limburgish

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bloeme, from Old Dutch *bluomo, from Proto-West Germanic *blōmō, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blɔm/

Noun

blom f (plural blomme, diminutive blömke)

1. (archaic) bloom, blossoming
2. flour (ground meal)
3. flower (plant part)
4. flowering plant
5. A term of endearment, often diminutive.
6. faux woodgrain
7. mace (dried seed of Myristica fragrans)

   Synonym: besjaotebloum

Derived terms

• bleikblom

References

• “blom”, in D'n Dictionair‎^[1] (overall work in English, Dutch, and Limburgish), Limburgish Academy, 2007-present

Middle English

Noun

blom

1. alternative form of blome (“bloom”)

North Moluccan Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blɔm/

Adverb

blom

1. alternative form of bolom

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• blome

Etymology

From Old Norse blóm, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô. Akin to English bloom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bluːm/

Noun

blom m (definite singular blomen, indefinite plural blomar, definite plural blomane)

1. a flower

   Synonyms: blomster, koll, soleie

   Solsikka er ein vakker blom.

   The sunflower is a beautiful flower.

2. bloom (the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open)

   Kirsebærtrea står i blom.

   The cherry trees are in bloom.

Derived terms

• stemorsblom

References

• “blom” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian blōma, *blōme, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blom/

Noun

blom c (plural blommen, diminutive blomke)

1. flower

Alternative forms

• blomme

Derived terms

• sinneblom
• blommemoanne

Further reading

• “blom (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011